Islamophobia In China China’s repression of the Uyghurs, a Muslim minority group based in Xinjiang, has prompted widespread condemnation by the international community in recent years. The Trump and Biden administrations both placed economic sanctions on China for its treatment of the Uyghurs. Congress has been busy, too, passing legislation that bars imports from Xinjiang unless they’re proven to have been made without forced labor. The Asian superpower, for its part, denies any wrongdoing. Tracing their ancestry to the sixth century C.E.…
Faith in time of crisis Kay Bajwa, a real estate agent in Washington, D.C., spends his solitary confinement praying five times a day and working with members of his mosque to find ways to help those in need during these difficult times. He says: “All these trials keep us close and close to Allah."Spending time praying with her is comforting." Bajwa is not alone in converting his faith into stormy weather. Religion and beliefs are now seen by many researchers and therapists as an important way to deal with trauma and depression as a…
Why do People Lose Their Faith A research shows that people who lose their faith tend to have certain personality traits, and underlying beliefs and values (the ingredients). These include having an above-average intelligence, and low tolerance for submitting to authority and for right-wing political ideas; valuing self-determination and being in control; and being open to experience. All of these kind of combine and set somebody up statistically to be more likely to have a crisis of faith and to eventually leave their faith. But it is t…
Islam and Hinduism Around the globe, millions of modern-day worshipers of God still practice ancient religions. Of the various religions, only one has the Christian religion, which has more believers than any other Muslim or Hindu religion. Islam is practiced by about 1.6 billion people worldwide, but mainly in the Middle East, Africa and Asia. Hinduism is also practiced by the 1 billion people found mainly in the Indian subcontinent. Muslims believe in one God, or one religion. Their Prophet Muhammad founded their religion in the seventh ce…
Religion plays a critical role in everyday life. Whether a question related to ethical aspects needs clearance, or certain values need a reference, religious thinking brings clear thresholds in front. Spirituality has a sound effect on all aspects of one's life. Whether you are a Muslim who reads The Quran, or a Christian who reads The Bible, the help that one gets on how to live life is coming directly from the Creator. The divine help certainly makes things easier, and gives a meaning to the otherwise monotonous routine. Religion s…